Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Apple iPhone 15
Apple
iPhone 15
Samsung Galaxy A36
Samsung
Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Samsung
Release date
September 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
Launch price
€ 959.00 ($ 1,122.77)
€ 379.00 ($ 444.05)
AnTuTu
1.470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.7"
Resolution
1179 x 2556 px QHD
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
Super AMOLED
Density
461 ppi Very high density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 60Hz refresh rate, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic APL1W10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
2x3.46 GHz Everest +4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.46 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
5 cores Apple GPU 1398 MHz
Adreno 710
RAM
6 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.95"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual PDAF, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX714
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
3349 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Wireless charging
15W MagSafe Wireless Charging, 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging, Battery capacity rumored
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 34h
~ 41h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.6 mm 147.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
171 g
195 g
Materials
Glass , Corning Gorilla Glass
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black Blue Yellow Pink Green
Black White Gray Green Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS / DTS X, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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Compared with Samsung Galaxy A36

  • Samsung
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    6 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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  • Samsung
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    6 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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  • Samsung
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    6 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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  • Samsung
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  • Samsung
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  • Samsung
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  • Samsung
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    6 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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